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VI INTERNATIONAL GUITAR BUILDING COMPETITION ANTONIO MARIN MONTERO EGF

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VI INTERNATIONAL GUITAR BUILDING COMPETITION ANTONIO MARIN MONTERO EGF


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4 August - 6 August 2023
10:00 - 12:00
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Teatro Federico García Lorca C. Manuel de Falla, 2, 18340 Fuente Vaqueros, Granada, Spanje

Contest rules:
- Any guitar maker of any nationality or age, will be eligible to submit an application for entry.
- Contestants who have already won 1st prize in past editions of this competition will not be allowed to enter.
- The jury will evaluate all the guitar features - not just sound and playability, but also structural details including a full evaluation of the interior and exterior “fit and finish”, rosette, quality of varnishing, bridge, heel, headstock, etc.
- The luthiers who take part in the competition must remove the instruments after the qualifying round daily, and during the rest times (for example lunch breaks). Luthiers must bring them to all following rounds in the case of being selected.
- The Foundation is NOT responsible for care and safety of the guitars, luthiers must take care of their instruments.
- The applicant will be responsible for the costs of his/her travel, housing and food during the duration of the event.
- The finalists and winners will be authorized in writing by the EGF to state on their labels of the award they have obtained.
- The jury´s decision will be indisputable and accepted by all the contestants.
- It is compulsory that the contestants participate in the activities which make up the contest, including meetings with the competition collaborators as well as paying a registration fee of €150 per modality.

To be a contestant in this “Antonio Marin” competition please send us an email with: your complete name, identification number in your country (or passport number), age, a screen capture or photocopy of proof of payment and biography as a guitar maker to amaringuitarcompetition@gmail.com

The instrument:
- It must be completely hand-made and finished in its entirety, solely by the contestant.
- Only 1 guitar per contestant/modality may be entered into the contest. The contestant can entered to the contest one flamenco guitar and one classical guitar at the same time or you can applied for only one modality.
- The guitar must be made in the traditional Spanish style. Those made with double top, nomex, carbon, etc. will not be accepted.
- The competition in 2023 will be for flamenco & classical guitars.
- The selection of woods and materials needed to build the instrument will be the applicant´s responsibility.
- The guitar must be fitted with nylon strings. No carbon, composite, or other are allowed. We recommend Pepe Romero Strings Sr. (High tensión) / GCNM (Medium tension) or Royal Classics Nylon String

Calendar:
- Friday, 4th August all day
10 h. Private and individual exhibition of the contestants guitars for David Collett, ‘Guitar Salon International’ President
Teatro del Centro Federico García Lorca

- Saturday, 5th August all the day and Sunday morning if neccesary
10 h. Preliminary phase of the contest.
Teatro del Centro Federico García Lorca

- Sunday, 6th August
12 h. Final and Awards ceremony with concert.
Teatro del Centro Federico García Lorca
Once the presentation has ended, a guitarist will perform on the guitars which have made it to the final round. At the end of the performances, the jury will meet privately to deliberate on the awards. After the awards ceremony, when the jury´s secretary will make the results known, there will be another short recital with the winning guitar.

Jury:

- Director: Mr. Vicente Coves. International concert artist. President of the European Guitar Foundation
- Presidents:
Classical: Mr. José Marín Plazuelo. World famous guitar maker.
Flamenco: Mr. Manuel Cáceres. World famous guitar maker.
- Mr. Yuris Zeltins. World famous guitar maker.
- Mr. Edmund Blöchinger. World-renowned guitar maker.
- Mr. Julio Castaños. World-renowned guitar maker.
- Mr. David Collett. President of Guitar Salon International in Los Ángeles.
- Classical guitarist: María Esther Guzmán. International Concert Artist.
-Flamenco: Paco Serrano. International Flamenco Concert Artist. Catedrático de Guitarra Flamenca del Conservatorio Superior de Música de Córdoba

Awards: 

3 awards will be given for classical and 3 for flamenco:

1st Prize: VI International Guitar Building Contest ‘Antonio Marín Montero’
- Guitar Salon International (Santa Mónica - USA) will purchase two guitars from the winner in one year for $3,500 (for each one). Guitar Salon International and the European Guitar Foundation will purchase the 1st prize winners guitar for $3,500.
- Pack of wood gifted by Madinter (España)
- One (1) Visenut case gifted by Visesnut Cases (Thailand)
- Strings gifted by Pepe Romero Strings (USA)
- Strings gifted by RC Strings
- Supporting certificate of the award

2nd Prize: VI International Guitar Building Contest ‘Antonio Marín Montero’

- Guitar Salon International (Los Ángeles) will purchase one guitar for $3000.
- Pack of wood gifted by Madinter
- High discount for purchase of Visesnut cases
- Strings gifted by Pepe Romero Strings
- Strings gifted by RC Strings
- Supporting certificate of the award

3rd Prize: VI International Guitar Building Contest ‘Antonio Marín Montero’
- Guitar Salon International (Los Ángeles) will purchase one guitar for $2500.
- Strings gifted by RC Strings.
- Pack of wood gifted by Madinter
- High discount for purchase Visenut cases
- Strings gifted by Pepe Romero Strings
- Strings gifted by RC Strings.
- Supporting certificate of the award
Finalist: Supporting certificate